ADD-IN: AutoSave DWF Addin Released

hendrik · **Joined:** 19 Jan 2005 **Posts:** 110

SeanDotson wrote:

IV8 can only publish IDWs. R9 can do all 3 file types. Rather than get real complicated I figure to make it easy. If anyone wants this for R8 IDWs I can customize it.

I still have IV R8. I would like to check out the DWF Autosave. Is it possible if you customize it to work in R8? Thanks.

Is it also possible to save a DWG version this way?

SeanDotson · **Posted:** Thu, 20 Jan 2005 07:32:46 +0000

It would be possible to save DWGs off each time. However it might be a performance hit. If you are interested I could provide you a quote to write this code.

It will not work with R8 for parts or assemblies but it could be made to work with just IDWs. Again, I could provide you with a quote to customize it.

hendrik · **Joined:** 19 Jan 2005 **Posts:** 110

If you could, please do.
We are still using dwg-format for our suppliers. Now I have to manually save each IDW to a DWG. If it could be automated, it would be great help.

Thank you.

SeanDotson · **Posted:** Thu, 20 Jan 2005 08:33:15 +0000

If you just want to batch them out all at one time you can use Kent's KwikBatchRun program.

My addin would save out a DWG each time you save the IDW. Maybe not what you want.

http://www.kwikmcad.com/icode/addins.asp

hendrik · **Joined:** 19 Jan 2005 **Posts:** 110

I'll try the one you propose.
Now I'm also doing it one by one, so that wouldn't be a problem.

Roxana · **Joined:** 17 Feb 2005 **Posts:** 1

Hi:

I loaded the AutoSaveDWF add-in in inventor 9 and wonder if you are aware of any bugs because when I save it will only arbitrarily save a DWF about 10 or 20 % of the time. The rest of the time the add-in will not save any DWF files... Strange...

Has anyone else run into this?

The add-in would be very useful if the bug can be fixed.

Thanks very much.

SeanDotson · **Posted:** Thu, 17 Feb 2005 08:16:06 +0000

It will only save if the file has been dirtied. That is if nothing has changed and you save it will not save off a new version. Make some small change, delete it and then save. It should save off the copy.

ziggykd · **Joined:** 17 Apr 2005 **Posts:** 12

Sean, did you ever release an IV8 version of this add-in for idw's?

SeanDotson · **Posted:** Tue, 26 Apr 2005 07:44:46 +0000

No I did not.

ziggykd · **Joined:** 17 Apr 2005 **Posts:** 12

May I request such a version?

SeanDotson · **Posted:** Tue, 26 Apr 2005 08:44:13 +0000

If you or your company would be willing to pay for the time required to make one I could do it. I do not have the time to provide it for free however.

Also recall R8 can only publish IDWs.

SeanDotson · **Posted:** Tue, 10 May 2005 15:31:10 +0000

Ryan Small just wrote me to let me know an issue with migrating R10 files while AutoDWF is running.

Quote:

If you try to run the R10 migration utility with AutoDWF addin loaded, Inventor will prompt you to save every file during the migration.

So before you migrate just unselect all three file types in the setup menu.

Thanks Ryan.

SeanDotson · **Posted:** Fri, 17 Feb 2006 14:31:38 +0000

Update: See the top post for a new version...

http://www.mcadforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2076

Johan(J.M.) · **Joined:** 23 Feb 2006 **Posts:** 1

It would be cool
if the DWF add-ins create dwf only if
some text it written in iproperties

Exempal
Status = Approve = DWF
Status = _______ = no DWF

I have suggest this options too Autodesk but
no respond

SeanDotson · **Posted:** Fri, 24 Feb 2006 08:30:21 +0000

That could be added but I'd have to charge to do this. I'd say it would take a couple of hours at $100/hour. Contact me if you are interested.

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